Learn more about the scary monsters in Kubo and the Two Strings, the upcoming Laika stop-motion animated movie directed by Travis Knight:

Kubo and the Two Strings – Creatures of Darkness

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Plot synopsis: “An epic action-adventure set in a fantastical Japan from acclaimed animation studio LAIKA. Kubo lives a quiet, normal life in a small shoreside village until a spirit from the past turns his life upside down by re-igniting an age-old vendetta. This causes all sorts of havoc as gods and monsters chase Kubo who, in order to survive, must locate a magical suit of armor once worn by his late father, a legendary Samurai warrior.”

So what to expect from Kubo and the Two Strings? Well according to this featurette it all boils down to a very mystical story, a young boy’s rite of passage, an intimate family story played in an epic world. And yep, they’re will be exciting monsters and even a giant monster that pushed the boundaries of puppet making an technology!